The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-25
THE pEMVUkATIU POSITION.
q. n. Powell Accepts the Nemias
tfon for Governor or Ohio.

tfon for Governor OF Ohio.
~ congratulate you that our party
ia in possession Of national admins.
trstion which is not only a source Of
strength to our party, but which is
also wisely and safely conducting
all the sffairs Of our entire country.
During the last Presidential contest 1t
was proclaimed throughout the length
and breadth Of this land that this ma
ton coud not stand the strain that
we could not safely pass through the
dangers which must necessarily fol-
low a change from Republican to
Democratic rule. But the change
was made. More than two years
have passed, and that period is now
marked as the most peaceful, happy,
prot porous that our people have ever
known. Applause am but etat-
ing q truth when / say that Grover
Cleveland CARR I'd into the White
House more conscience and more
courage than any Of bis predecessors
since the days Of Andrew Jackson.
IApplsu.e A record oil little more
than two years has already demon.
siraied the faci that he has iul6lled all
the expectations Of his IL ends, 81 d
that he bias disappointed the pre-.
dictions OF his enemies. Arises
have been corrected; necessary re-
forms have been insugurated; cor
rupiion has been exposed and driven
from its hiding placee; reform and
economy have been put into opera
ton in every branch and every de-
partment Ci the public service. Civil
ian tt ough he NAV be, yet his admin.
istration mas grsn'ed moro pensions
and paid more money to the widows,
orphans and soldiers than was ever
paid during the same period OF time.
IApplause ] Vast tracts of land that
have been squandeled upon great
railroad corporations have been re-
claimed. Millions OF acres more that
have been taken up by land grsbbers
have been reclaimed and returned to
the people and the public domain
and, finally, under the administration
OF Grover Cleveland, all sectional ami.
mostly 10 ended and complete har.
mony has been restored between the
North and the South. Applause.]
"During this very month We have
witnessed the spectacle OF the boys Ia
blue and the boys in gray, holGing q
common reunion upon the great bat.
tlefield at Gettysburg Appl suse, The
world never before Witnessed the sight
Of defeated soldiers travelling hun.
dreds OF miles 10 eiand on the field
where their cRute hid been lost, "a
grasp the bands Of the victorious col
diers who had whipp' d them, and to
gether salute n common victoiiou,
hsg. Applsute As conclusive evi
dence that the mission Of the politics
traders in war animositi,s has ended
we have the fact that even Gov
Foraker stood silent and saw the rebe
soldiers embrace the boys in blue anC
never applied 10 The courts to restrait
them. Laughter aud sppause Al
we turn 10 the political sdveTsarieB W,
find the great Republican party II
Ohio diyided-some for Sherman, still
more Thousands for Blsine-gnd they
are warning with each other aud tear
ing each other TO pieces t. determin,
who shall have the indorsemept o
this State In the Republican Preslden
tial Convention oil next year. Thei
conduct seems to be the ma1nees o
those whom the gods seek 10 destroy
Ifthey would coneuIt US for one mo
ment we could tell them that mex
year there is to he no vacancy Ia III,
Presidential Offices. laughter snt
cheers. Grover CleyelaLd's Gec1n'
term will not end until the 4th o
March, 1893" [Obeers